Annotated Bibliography

Rich, D. (1992). MegaSkills. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. With cover quotations from the president of the National Education Association, a former first lady, some prominent educational psychologists, and even Ann Landers, this is a popular but accurate presentation of guidelines for teaching children values and metacognitive skills that are likely to help them be successful in school.

Schumm J.J. & Raddenich, M. (1992). School Power. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit. This book presents principles like those covered in this chapter in a format that will appeal to middle-school and high-school students. By applying these principles of educational psychology to their own school work, students can do better work in school.